tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post2140655685076703086..comments2023-10-26T03:39:34.927-04:00Comments on USCCB Blog: Not Just the Emergency SacramentMatt Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831806518934060560noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-18644336361212375182011-07-28T16:10:27.000-04:002011-07-28T16:10:27.000-04:00It is my understanding that the original intention...It is my understanding that the original intention of the sacrament WAS to anoint the sick and not just the dying. It is also my understanding that "extreme unction" came into play when the Great Plague killed so many people and so the priest found it difficult to see so many sick, so families often waited until the illness got very serious. I understand that the original meaning needs Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769033059715779663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-3332578457704652652011-07-28T13:58:43.810-04:002011-07-28T13:58:43.810-04:00I think it is important to mention the Apostolic P...I think it is important to mention the Apostolic Pardon in this document. Far too many, including some priests, have no idea what it is -- or that it even exist!Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07514463010260302782noreply@blogger.com